The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-11-09

and has he not been quick to act in your be-
half when necessary But when it comes to
Questions 81 party politics. and the admins
tration OF the government, affecting the lives.
pae 81 p5opsy and 5 So had az the
power for fourteen years, with yonr carpet
bag allies, and the result was g carnival Of
misrnle, under which the earnings Of the
people were ell absorbed in plundering
schemes and high taxes to the enrichment
of band Of white adyenturers, to the i'm
poyerlshment Of your white neighbSrs. and
with no benefit or progress for the colored
race.
On the banks of Lake Michigan resides
the man who once ran for Lieutenant Clover
said in 1879: we have picked all the flesh
of of the Did pelican and now we will go for
the marrow.
ITO the colored men would say, I would
J have you treated with justice. and gladly
have the Governor. whoever he may be, treat
and your rights, but, to have you put in
power, or hold the balance of power oyec my
wife and children, my property and the civil
lzatIon and progress OF Louisiana, never! as
The case of the Natchitoches, Caddo and
Tensas prisoners was next discussed. 1t was
idle, said the speaker, to think about peace
and prosperity before 1878 in this State. 1t
vas then that the final redemption. Of North
Louisiana, including the parish q Bossiss.
Blanchard, Foster, Cunningham, Pierson,
and other citizens of Red River and the citi-
gems of Tensas and Concordia we're dragged
before the Federal courts for rescuing their
parishes, Gov. Nichols at least owed it to
those citizens that had supported him in
1875 not to have condemned them before
hearing had been had.
The card of Grand Juror H. W. Green,
dated New Orleans, Feb. 8, 1879, WAS next
read by the speaker, as was Senator Te}ler's
statement showing that the message Of the
Governor was one OF the chief bases OF the
indictments. What was the result2 When
it came to an Investigation it WAS found that
the charges against our citizens were false,
and they were acquitted and sent home. We
take exception to the declaration OF 1884,
during
THE HUNT CAMPAIGN.
by Gen. Nichols, that ''he would in the
future lead the people of all colors and all
parties" What does. the language mean?
ties to have hearing before the Democratic
conyention7
He don't make his charges solely against s.
d. McEnery or members Of the administra-
the speaker read an extract from one of Gen.
Nichols speeches. Tho arraignment is
against the Democratic party, as one inter-
esred in the material progress and develop
luent OF the State.
said Major G' Burke i Had Gov. McEners,s
been a passive government what would be
the condition Of the agricultural and educa-
tional interests, the public institutions, the
levees and the finances! believe in a Gov
terial development OF the State. Many resi-
dents of the hills object to the levee tax.
| The Constitution deyotes one mill to this
purpose, until the United States government
shall take charge OF the construction and
the hills will be relieved of that tax and can
apply the one mill to schools.
What was the most speedy method of
reaching that relief for the people of the hill
parishes? Gov. McEnery called upon those
directly Interested, whose property is d.
rectly, protected, and inaugurated o policy
of self-help which secured large aid from the
government, and this plan OF cooperation
ha! resulted in so interesting the govern.
to NAVIGATION that the time is fast nearing
when the United States. government will take
charge OF the entire levee system and the
people OF the hills can be relieved,
The settlement. Of the State debt has beer
objected to, but the positions OF Gov; Nichols
and Gov. McEnery are identical on the ques
ton of that settlement-preciselyt the same,
as understand it.
The speaker here read the petition signed
by Gen. Nichols to Gov; McEnery approving
eiiS uoDs oOvtiouieHV oii ehe paslS VI pei Seu
lnterest; also: statement showing dov
NICHOLS position as stated ~ 1879.
me settiement WhIca had been proposed II
the Constltutlonal convention had not peer
accepted haont sa21, o4o oniy naa peel
accepted, and IL renamed source OF cou
tentlQn and hhgatlon SO long as that hunf
over the State. 1T seemed Important IN AID
ing us to seenre money for lowering @
the rates OF interest t, the people that thi
question should be settled. With this out o
the way we thought that we, could see NOR
capital flowing into our State by which tn
people could PROMOTE the industries Ct thu
State, as public credit, and private credit ar
closely associated IN the minds OF capitalist \
abroad, aud to mat source we must iook TO
money to devel0pa our resources,
80 thought both Gen. NICHOLS and Gov
MGhnery.
he n speaker believed that all OF the friend
OF facEnery world have been si:d TO NEE
the gentlemen OF the opposition on the stuml
and discuss the questions OF the day directl,
over the battle IF - AZ AGAIN, 49,
we have nlacad before the peonle tn,
record OF the State administration, showing
what we have tried 10 90 for the people, ant